Olympics Sep 15, 2021
Uniqlo and Sweden keen on podium return after extending partnership
by Dan Orlowitz
The Nordic nation's Olympic and Paralympic teams became the first outside Japan to be supplied by the fast fashion retailer during the Tokyo Games.
Business / Corporate Sep 14, 2021
Japan’s new richest person builds $38 billion automation fortune
Keyence Corp. founder Takemitsu Takizaki is now worth $38.2 billion, after the sensor-maker’s shares almost doubled since the start of last year.
Business Jul 2, 2021
France investigates Uniqlo unit and other retailers over alleged Xinjiang abuses
Fast Retailing lost an appeal with U.S. customs in May after a shipment of Uniqlo men's shirts were impounded over suspected violations of a ban on Xinjiang cotton.
National Jun 15, 2021
Japan remains the only G7 nation not to have imposed sanctions on China over rights abuses, ostensibly because it does not have a law to punish such cases abroad.
Business / Economy May 31, 2021
Japan's regulators to raise bar on human rights after Uniqlo shipment halted
With Western governments imposing sanctions on China over allegations of forced labor, firms' responses are falling under increased scrutiny by investors.
Business / Corporate May 26, 2021
Cotton used for shirts blocked by U.S. not from China, says Uniqlo
The shirts were made at a plant in China using cotton procured from outside the country, the unit of Fast Retailing Co. said Tuesday.
Business / Corporate May 25, 2021
Uniqlo made a bet on comfortable bras. Now it’s paying off.
by Lisa Du and Grace Huang
The firm edged out bra specialist Wacoal Holdings Corp. last year to become the top seller of women’s intimate wear in Japan.
Business May 19, 2021
U.S. blocked Uniqlo shirts over Xinjiang forced-labor concerns
by Lisa Du
Uniqlo failed to provide enough information to establish the items were not produced in part by forced labor in China’s far west Xinjiang region, according to U.S. customs.
National / Media | BIG IN JAPAN May 15, 2021
Can Japan say 'no' to China and 'yes' to political activism?
by Michael Hoffman
Japanese media reports a tense situation in the Taiwan Strait, with domestic brands dependent on Chinese money and a local populace that may not take action.
Business / Corporate Apr 11, 2021
Complaint filed in France against Uniqlo and others over Uyghurs
In the complaint, announced Friday, the aid group and its partners accuse the four of profiting from forced labor of Uyghurs, a Chinese ethnic minority.
Business / Corporate Apr 9, 2021
Fast Retailing keeping eye on cotton supply amid Xinjiang controversy
CEO Tadashi Yanai said that his company, which runs the Uniqlo casual clothing chain, would immediately halt business with suppliers if forced labor is found.